Mom To MORE® | Midlife Reinvention for Moms

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by Maryfran Klein, former stay-at-home-mom and Founder of MF Kookies™. Maryfran hung up her high heels after a 20+ year career with Elite Models to raise her 3 children. As in any moms life, unexpected challenges always present themselves and Maryfran was no different, with 2 of her children requiring medical interventions.   She was gra...

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by Dr. Hilary Berger, former SAHM and Founder of Work Like a Mother®. Dr. Hilary S. Berger is deeply passionate about helping women thrive, offering a unique career counseling perspective tailored to the realities of a mother's life.  She is the founder of Work Like A Mother® and the creator of an award-winning career counseling method i...

In this "Expert Episode" of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by Dr. Jennifer Guttman, Clinical Psychologist and author of Beyond Happiness: The 6 Secrets of Lifetime Satisfaction. Dr. Guttman tells us that our society tends to put happiness on a pedestal-it's everyone's ultimate goal and is even enshrined in our Declaration of Independence.  But what happens if happiness is the wrong goal...

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by guest Makensi Gage, mom of 3 and author of "It's a NO From Me: A People Pleaser's Guide To Freedom(ish)" As a recovering people pleaser and after years of being the "yes" girl, Makensi is learning that doing it all is overrated. Focusing on her personal growth doesn't come easy and yes, she complains.  In her life, the laundry piles u...

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by guest Sean Pitt, a single mom who bootstrapped her way from adversity to success. Sean's personal reinvention, years in the making, allows her to live a life of purpose and strong faith.  She started as a Nurse's Assistant and had an epiphany that led her to cosmetology school. She is now a Senior Stylist at Salon Dada in Westport CT....

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by guest Lea Porter, Luxury Realtor in Los Angeles. Prior to having a family, Lea Porter, had a multi-dimensional background as a financial analyst at Xerox and TRW, as a real estate investor and as a realtor. She holds a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Cal State University/Los Angeles. She remains actively inv...

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by guest Deb Perkins, Founder and CEO of Broad of Directors, the company that teaches early-stage entrepreneurs how to build the type of company that gets funded.   A 3X entrepreneur, 2X Intrapreneur, consultant, and digital educator with 20+ years of experience as a founder, co-founder, board member, advisor or founding team member, Deb...

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by guest Lee Woodruff, mother of four, best-selling author, multi-platform journalist, executive media trainer, philanthropist and wife of ABC's News Anchor Bob Woodruff. Lee shares her parenting wisdom with grace and humor on a host of universal mom and family related topics.. Lee and Bob garnered critical acclaim for their frank and co...

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by guest Natalie Friscia Pancetti, former SAHM, mom-master of reinvention and author of "This Too…".  Natalie has studied human behavior and habits for almost 20 years - as a teacher, tutor and real estate agent. She holds a BS in Marketing with a minor in Psychology and a Master of Education. Her passions are her family, her dog, walkin...

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by guest Joan Hornig, Founder and CEO of Joan Hornig Jewelry - Philanthropy is Beautiful® and Pavé The Way® Joan began her career as a professional fundraiser for Harvard University and Columbia Business School before spending 19 years on Wall Street. Since 2003, Joan has combined her love of jewelry and design, business skills and exper...

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by guest Myra Glazer. Myra Glazer married young and was a SAHM when there were few other choices for women of her generation. She is her family's matriarch and trusted Nana and advisor to her beloved 8 grandchildren. While raising her 3 girls, she did all the mom-things stay-at-home-moms do:  Volunteering at her kids' schools, Girl Scout...

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by guest Melani Lust, the award-winning visionary artist behind Melani Lust Photography. Originally from San Diego, Melani came to New York to pursue dance and was accepted into the prestigious Alvin Ailey School of Dance. After dancing both commercially and Off-Broadway, she realized show business was not for her.  Melani went to NYU to...

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by guest Alison Bruhn, the mom of the mother-daughter duo who founded The Style That Binds Us -  the original next-generation women's media company and community. Alison is a national style and image consultant based in New York City with clients across the country. Alison reinvented herself in her 50s when she studied at the Fashion Ins...

In this episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by guests Shawnee Knight and Tina Kramer, founders of the non-profit Filling In The Blanks which fights childhood hunger by providing children in need with meals on the weekends.  In 2013, Knight and Kramer created Filling In The Blanks, which has now expanded to include over 100 sites, including schools, after school programs, and camps...

In the debut episode of Mom to MORE™, host Sharon Macey is joined by guest Ellen Friedlander. Originally from Upstate New York, Ellen has lived a life of creativity, movement and reinvention. She has lived in numerous cities across the United States, as well as fifteen years abroad in Hong Kong where she raised her two children. After moving back to the States with her kids and becoming an empty-n...